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  • The aim of the course is to equip students with the knowledge to understand, conduct and evaluate the epidemiological research and to appreciate the role of scientific evidence in public health

  • Lecture 1

    Introduction to study design

    Epidemiology – Leon Gordis (5th edition) 2014

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public Health

    D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan 2014

    Practical: Discussion of different study designs based on published studies

  • Lecture 2

    Case-control studies and cohort studies

    Epidemiology – Leon Gordis (5th edition) 2014

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Different measures used in difference studies

  • Lecture 3

    Hypothesis testing

    Epidemiology – Leon Gordis (5th edition) 2014

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Practical: Hypothesis testing Quiz 1.

  • Lecture 4

    Basic analysis of data

    Epidemiology,   Biostatistics,   Preventive   Medicine   and   Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar:  Introduction  to  statistical  package  -  SPSS/  conduct  analysis  of numeric data using statistical package SPSS

    Quiz 2

  • Lecture 5

    Confounding and interaction

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Analysis of numeric data in SPSS. Quiz 3

  • Lecture 6

    Bias Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Basic analysis of data – (categorical data) SPSS. Quiz 4.

  • Lecture 7

    Bias (continue)

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Basic analysis of data – (categorical data) SPSS

  • Lecture 8

    Basic analysis of data - (correlation) SPSS

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Basic analysis of data - (correlation) SPSS.  Quiz 5.

  • Lecture 9

    Causality

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminars: Causality. Quiz 6.

  • Lecture 10

    Reading scientific articles.

    Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive Medicine and Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminars: Reading scientific articles.

  • Lecture 11

    Measure of impact.

    Epidemiology,   Biostatistics,   Preventive   Medicine   and   Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Practical: Calculate and interpret measurs of impact. Quiz 7.

  • Lecture 12

    Epidemiology and Public Policy

    Epidemiology,   Biostatistics,   Preventive   Medicine   and   Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Understanding and interpreting meta-analysis. Quiz 8.

  • Lecture 13

    Global trends in Public health.

    Epidemiology,   Biostatistics,   Preventive   Medicine   and   Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminars:Global trends in Public health. Quiz 9.

  • Lecture 14

    Systematic review.

    Epidemiology,   Biostatistics,   Preventive   Medicine   and   Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar: Discuss the published systematic reviews. Quiz 10.

  • Lecture 15

    Summary lecture – The role of evidence in publich health

    Epidemiology – Leon Gordis (5th edition) 2014

    Epidemiology,   Biostatistics,   Preventive   Medicine   and   Public

    Health – D. L. Katz, Joann G. Elmore, D.MG. Wild and S. C .Lucan

    2014

    Seminar:Study report writing